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M2.5 Earthquake near Çerkeş, Çankırı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 10:24:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Çerkeş, Çankırı (Turkey) on July 8, 2026 at 10:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
80ad0597f171b37148ced9af598a431e6d723f18
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 10:24:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çankırı
City
Çerkeş
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.75670, 32.58420
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,344 Catalogue entries

Of 7,343 other entries for this area and period, 2,426 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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